Ouricuri

City in Pernambuco, Brazil

Ouricuri
City
Country	Brazil
State	Pernambuco

Ouricuri is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is located in the mesoregion of Sertão Pernambucano. Ouricuri has a total area of 2,423 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 66,978 inhabitants ^[1] in 2009 according to the IBGE.

Geography

State - Pernambuco
Region - Sertão Pernambucano
Boundaries - Araripina, Trindade and Ipubi (N), Santa Cruz and Santa Filomena (S), Parnamirim and Bodocó (E), Piaui state (W)
Area - 2,423 km²
Elevation - 451 m
Hydrography - Brigida River
Vegetation - Caatinga
Climate - Semi-arid (Sertao) hot and dry
Annual average temperature - 25.5 c
Main road - BR 232 and BR 316
Distance to Recife - 621 km

Climate

Climate data for Ouricuri (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.9 (89.4)	31.2 (88.2)	31.1 (88.0)	30.3 (86.5)	30.4 (86.7)	29.6 (85.3)	29.6 (85.3)	30.8 (87.4)	32.8 (91.0)	34.4 (93.9)	34.6 (94.3)	33.4 (92.1)	31.7 (89.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.1 (79.0)	25.9 (78.6)	25.6 (78.1)	25.1 (77.2)	24.9 (76.8)	23.9 (75.0)	23.6 (74.5)	24.5 (76.1)	26.2 (79.2)	28.0 (82.4)	28.2 (82.8)	27.7 (81.9)	25.8 (78.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21.9 (71.4)	21.7 (71.1)	21.7 (71.1)	21.2 (70.2)	20.6 (69.1)	19.5 (67.1)	18.9 (66.0)	19.2 (66.6)	20.4 (68.7)	22.1 (71.8)	22.9 (73.2)	22.9 (73.2)	21.1 (70.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	105.3 (4.15)	104.7 (4.12)	156.5 (6.16)	105.3 (4.15)	37.7 (1.48)	8.2 (0.32)	11.3 (0.44)	4.1 (0.16)	3.2 (0.13)	13.3 (0.52)	29.5 (1.16)	86.7 (3.41)	665.8 (26.21)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	6.5	6.5	9.3	6.8	4.4	2.5	3.0	1.0	0.4	0.9	2.8	4.7	48.8
Average relative humidity (%)	67.9	73.2	75.4	76.2	70.3	66.0	63.0	56.2	49.3	48.2	51.7	57.9	62.9
Average dew point °C (°F)	19.7 (67.5)	20.4 (68.7)	21.0 (69.8)	20.8 (69.4)	19.7 (67.5)	18.0 (64.4)	16.8 (62.2)	16.0 (60.8)	15.8 (60.4)	16.8 (62.2)	17.8 (64.0)	18.8 (65.8)	18.5 (65.3)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	215.3	183.7	208.6	204.8	199.4	191.4	204.9	255.3	264.7	286.8	258.2	249.0	2,722.1
Source 1: NOAA (precipitation and sun 1991–2020)^[2]
Source 2: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia^[3]

Economy

The main economic activities in Ouricuri are based in extraction of gypsum and no metallic minerals, and primary sector especially creation of goats, donkeys, pigs and farms with beans, manioc and corn. Ouricuri is located in the micro region of Araripina which contains 95% of the Brazilian reserves of Gypsum.

Economic Indicators

Population	GDP x(1000 R$).^[4]	GDP pc (R$)	PE
66.978	200.880	3.186	0.33%

Economy by Sector 2006

Primary sector	Secondary sector	Service sector
6.51%	17.42%	76.07%

Health Indicators

^[5]

HDI (2000)	Hospitals (2007)	Hospitals beds (2007)	Children's Mortality every 1000 (2005)
0.614	2	165	27.4

The institutions that is responsible for public healthcare in Ouricuri and region of the Araripe are; Municipal Health Secretary of Ouricuri (SMSO), Intermunicipal Health Consortium of Pernambuco (CIAPE)

References

^ http://www.ibge.gov.br/home/estatistica/populacao/estimativa2009/POP2009_DOU.pdf IBGE Population 2009 Ouricuri, page 34
^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Ouricuri". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
^ Ouricuri 2007 GDP IBGE page 31 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
^ PE State site - City by city profile

Municipalities of Pernambuco

Capital: Recife

Mesoregion
Agreste Pernambucano

Alto Capibaribe	Casinhas Frei Miguelinho Santa Cruz do Capibaribe Santa Maria do Cambucá Surubim Taquaritinga do Norte Toritama Vertente do Lério Vertentes
Brejo Pernambucano	Agrestina Altinho Barra de Guabiraba Bonito Camocim de São Félix Cupira Ibirajuba Lagoa dos Gatos Panelas Sairé São Joaquim do Monte
Garanhuns	Angelim Bom Conselho Brejão Caetés Calçado Canhotinho Correntes Garanhuns Iati Jucati Jupi Jurema Lagoa do Ouro Lajedo Palmeirina Paranatama Saloá São João Terezinha
Médio Capibaribe	Bom Jardim Cumaru Feira Nova João Alfredo Limoeiro Machados Orobó Passira Salgadinho São Vicente Ferrer
Vale do Ipanema	Águas Belas Buíque Itaíba Pedra Tupanatinga Venturosa
Vale do Ipojuca	Alagoinha Belo Jardim Bezerros Brejo da Madre de Deus Cachoeirinha Capoeiras Caruaru Gravatá Jataúba Pesqueira Poção Riacho das Almas Sanharó São Bento do Una São Caetano Tacaimbó

Mesoregion
Mata Pernambucana

Mata Meridional Pernambucana	Água Preta Amaraji Barreiros Belém de Maria Catende Cortês Escada Gameleira Jaqueira Joaquim Nabuco Maraial Palmares Primavera Quipapá Ribeirão Rio Formoso São Benedito do Sul São José da Coroa Grande Sirinhaém Tamandaré Xexéu
Mata Setentrional Pernambucana	Aliança Buenos Aires Camutanga Carpina Condado Ferreiros Goiana Itambé Itaquitinga Lagoa do Carro Lagoa de Itaenga Macaparana Nazaré da Mata Paudalho Timbaúba Tracunhaém Vicência
Vitoria de Santo Antão	Chã de Alegria Chã Grande Glória do Goitá Pombos Vitória de Santo Antão

Mesoregion
Metropolitana de Recife

Itamaracá	Araçoiaba Igarassu Ilha de Itamaracá Itapissuma
Recife	Abreu e Lima Camaragibe Jaboatão dos Guararapes Moreno Olinda Paulista Recife São Lourenço da Mata
Porto de Suape	Cabo de Santo Agostinho Ipojuca
Fernando de Noronha	Fernando de Noronha

Mesoregion
Sao Francisco Pernambucano

Itaparica	Belém de São Francisco Carnaubeira da Penha Floresta Itacuruba Jatobá Petrolândia Tacaratu
Petrolina	Afrânio Cabrobó Dormentes Lagoa Grande Orocó Petrolina Santa Maria da Boa Vista Terra Nova

Mesoregion
Sertão Pernambucano

Araripina	Araripina Bodocó Exu Granito Ipubi Moreilândia Ouricuri Santa Cruz Santa Filomena Trindade
Pajeú	Afogados da Ingazeira Brejinho Calumbi Carnaíba Flores Iguaraci Ingazeira Itapetim Quixaba Santa Cruz da Baixa Verde Santa Terezinha São José do Egito Serra Talhada Solidão Tabira Triunfo Tuparetama
Salgueiro	Cedro Mirandiba Parnamirim Salgueiro São José do Belmonte Serrita Verdejante
Sertão do Moxotó	Arcoverde Betânia Custódia Ibimirim Inajá Manari Sertânia